What For
Soul's Dilemma: Unveiling Life's Value in 'What For' by John Lowell Anderson
Lyrics
Over
Feeling overwhelmed
Counting my cost
Calculating the consequences
Sober
Not under the influence of drugs/alcohol
Blow the smoke off
Reflecting on past actions
I’m done
Finished with a certain situation
Breathing black lungs
Experiencing health issues due to bad habits
Cover
Hiding or concealing
All that I lost
Losing everything
All numb
Emotionally detached or desensitized
Voice in my head
Hearing inner thoughts
My sum
The total or result of actions
The work of my hands
Things accomplished by personal effort
No more
No longer suffering emotionally
Bleeding bright red
Stopped experiencing intense pain
What For
Questioning the purpose or reason
A price on my head
Feeling threatened or pursued
What am I worth
Self-evaluation of personal value
What am I worth
Repetition for emphasis
I can’t see what you see when you look at me
Unable to understand others' perspectives
I can’t see what you see when you look at me
Lack of insight into how others perceive oneself
Even if it’s all in my head
Doubt about the reality of others' perceptions
I run
Escaping from personal weaknesses or bad habits
From my vices
Settling debts related to flaws or mistakes
Pay up
Giving an estimated effort or payment
Give my best guess
Final total or result of efforts
My sum
Things achieved through personal labor
The work of my hands
Questioning the purpose or reason again
What for
Reiterating the uncertainty of purpose
A price on my head
Feeling threatened or pursued again
What am I worth
Self-reflection on personal value once more
What am I worth
Repetition for emphasis
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